A Thai Buddhist monk (R) sprinkles holy water on elephants and their mahouts (L) as they take part in the elephant banquet to mark "National Elephant Day" in Ayutthaya province on March 13, 2014.

A Thai Buddhist monk (R) sprinkles holy water on elephants and their mahouts (L) as they take part in the elephant banquet to mark "National Elephant Day" in Ayutthaya province on March 13, 2014. (PORNCHAI KITTIWONGSAKUL / AFP/Getty Images)